Hose-supporter hook.



'No. 7|3,2|4. I Paten ted Nov. I902.

' m. B. HAMMOND.

HOSE SQUPPORTEB-HOOK.

' (Application filed July 1, 1902.4 (no Model.)

INVENTOR W7.25.Han'1mon d ATTOBN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MYRON B. HAMMOND, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

HOS E-SUPPORTER HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,214, dated November11, 1902. Application filed July 1, 1902. Serial No. 113,988. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, MYRON B. HAMMOND, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in HoseSupporter Hooks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a f nll,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inhose-supporter hooks, but more particularly has reference to that styleof such devices which are adapted to be attached to the loop element'ofa corsetclasp.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application,Figure 1 is a front elevation showing my improved hook secured inposition on a corset-busk. Fig. 2 is a front. elevation of the hookdevice itself; Fig. 3, a'

rear elevation. Figs. 4 and 5 are front and rear elevations showing thefront plate cut away to a considerable degree, while the keeper-platepresents a plain surface. Fig. 6 is a perspective View showing the frontand keeper plates 'cut away to the same degree. Figs. 7 and 8 are frontand rear elevations, respectively, showing my improved hook cut awayonly at the edge between the flanges; and Fig. 9 is a section taken atthe line y y of Fig. 8.

Similar numbers of reference denote like parts in the several figures ofthe drawings.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings, 1 represents the frontplate, and 2 the keeper-plate, which is in the rear of the upper portionof the front plate and is parallel therewith and separated therefrom bya space about equal to thethickness of the corsetbusk. The keeper-plateis connected to the front plate by flanges 3 I, and there is an opening5 between theseflanges sufficient to permit of the insertiontherethrough of the loop of the corset-clasp.

In making the device I prefer to stamp the front and keeper plates outof one piece of metal and to cut out the latter at the point where thetwo plates join, and I then bend the keeper-plate, so as to bring itinthe rear of the front plate, as shown in the drawings, and this willofcourse bring the cut-away portion at the front edge of the device, theflanges being of course formed by the bending operation.

In applying my improvement to a corset the device is simply forced ontothe corsetbusk, with the flanges straddling the loop 6 of the busk 7, asclearly shown at Fig. 1.

It is immaterial to what degree the front 6 edge of the hook is cutaway, since the front plate may be cut away a trifle more than thekeeper-plate, as shown at Figs. 2 and 3, or

.the two plates may be cut back considerably and to the same degree, asshown at Fig. 6, 6 or the front plate may be cut back considerably,leaving the keeper-plate substantially .whole, as shown at Figs. 4 and5, or the edge of the hook maybe cut away between the flanges, leavingboth the front and keeper 7 plates untouched, as shown at Figs. 7, 8,and 9.

I have shown a simple slot 8 at the bottom of the front plate, throughwhich the webbing of the stocking-engaging members may be attached; butI do not wish to be limited in this respect, since I can secure mydevice to the webbing in any well-known and ordinary manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isg A hose-supporter hook consisting of afront plate whose lower portion is adapted to be connected with thestocking-engaging members, flanges at the front edge of said plate andseparated by a free space which is sufficient to permit the insertiontherethrough of the loop of a corset-clasp, and a keeper-plate adjoiningsaid flanges and extending rearwardly in substantial parallelism withthe front plate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MYRON B. HAMMOND. Witnesses:

F. W; SMITH, J r., M. T. LONGDEN.

